Fitness 8, a newly opened gym established in 2025, located along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City, officially launched its most ambitious member challenge to date: The Biggest Loser Challenge, a six-month competition where the member who loses the most weight walks
away with a grand prize of ₱200,000.
The challenge, which carries the bold tagline “Losing is the new winning” kicked off on February 18, 2026, with 15 determined participants who signed up for a life-changing fitness journey. The competition is open exclusively to Fitness 8 members, making it a high-stakes, community-driven event that puts real transformation front and center.
A Competition Built on Science, Not Just Sweat
What sets the Fitness 8 Biggest Loser Challenge apart from ordinary weight loss contests is its rigorous, data-driven judging criteria. Winners are not simply determined by how many
kilos they shed. Participants are evaluated using a weighted scoring system:
90% — Weight Loss
10% — Fat Loss
All measurements are taken using an exclusive In Body machine, a medical-grade body composition analyzer that provides precise data on weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, and more. This ensures that every result is accurate, fair, and scientifically validated, not just a number on a bathroom scale.
The Road to the ₱200,000 Prize
The competition follows a structured elimination format designed to build excitement and intensity as the months progress:
Launch: February 18, 2026
Elimination Round: June 6, 2026- Only the top 8 participants will advance to the finale.
Grand Finale: August 8, 2026- The ultimate winner is crowned and awarded 200,000 pesos.
A Statement of Purpose
For Fitness 8 owner Leomar Bilog, the Biggest Loser Challenge is a statement about what fitness should mean for everyday Filipinos.
“We created this challenge because we believe that every Filipino deserves a real shot at transforming their health. The ₱200,000 prize is our way of showing how seriously we take our members’ journeys. When you lose weight here at Fitness 8, you don’t just gain health, you can win life-changing money. Losing truly is the new winning”
-Leomar Bilog, Owner, Fitness 8